The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-02-19
THE COLORED PRESS ON
TITLE VS. RE,IEC2ION.

MA TITLE VS. REJECTION
The acuou of the Senate is much
like "the monkey" that used the
"cat's paw" to take chestnuts out
of the fire. 1t it is just such lang
uage as is likely to tickle few gid
dy colored people.
We think it high lime for colored
men 10 cease shouting to the tune
Of slavery, and begin o dance to
the music OF treemen. the whole
thing IS much like Patty's blanket,
JUS as broad as i is wide" # the
matter comes to vote. designating
our most distinguished representa-
tive, it's puzzle as to which OF
the two would GIT the majority of
Electoral votes. If intelligent peo-
pie did the counting, Fred Doug
lass with his white" wife IN
France, or james G. Matthew IN
Amerlca.-People Witness, VIII
mngton, Del.
If Matthews was rejected became
he is Il Democrat, then all Demo
Gratis, who have been confirmed,
should have shared the same tate.
Tn will show that neithsr
Douglass nor ANY other eminent
Negro IN this country can change
the independent attitude of large
aud lnrelI gent element of the col
ored people, and that they will no
longer vote solidly with any party.
he beat IN erests of the race and
hat OF Inc whole country demand
IA division of g coIored VOTE
ON thern Leader.
The rejection of Matthews by a
Republican Senate, means death
blow to the RSpubhcan party. To
ssy he VS. rejected because he l.
\ Democrat won't work, because
his Senate is confirming whit
Democrats nearly every day Thu
it is plain for colorcd people to see
that when most Republicans cease
to as the Negro" as cats paw
they have no further use for him.
In tins Matthews case we give up
tnat here is mouse il the meal
tub Peoples Jour al
The Senate has placed sc f in "a
tight place III this matter. ! be- plea
that the nomination was rejected
uocause Mr.. Matthews was hot res
ident Of the Dlstric; of Columbia
one ef the gauzy subtertuges politl-
CLANS usually resort to when they
find that they have ''put their foot
n it.
1t will be long time before the
Senators VINO OPP Osed the homina-
ton hear The last of il; it wilI be a
cold day when we permit Senator
Iugnlls and his Republican con-
pesrs to forget the original reason
he CAV. for opposing the nomina-
tiOn,-that IL, because the Repun'
hcAns don't like Democratic
Negro, and the Democrats don't
like any Negro at all.-N. Y.
Freeman.
1t there We're any doubts hen etc.
fore as to the sentiment OF the COL
ored people OF Washington with
re- pect TO the appointment Il j. C..
Matthews, us Recorder of Deeds, it
was settled "Wednesday night that
the colored people are practically
rs unanimous against the oppoint-
ment as the white prople. VIII N
Hon. John N. Langston exposed
the hypocrisy Of he president in
appointing MIR. Matthews as Re
corder on the score of recognition
to the race. the house manifested
greater AID more prolonged APP
plause than at any other time
during the meeting. 1t Was several
minutes before the speaker could
resume his address. The Tuesday
night meeting m,ghr have been a
mob and the result doubtful, if not
contradictory, but the episode of
ednesday night removes all
doubt,-Pcoples' Advo are
The vote IN the Senate on the
confirmation of J. c. Matthews has
again been taken up and again he